Hey everyone,
My SSD (which contained mostly just Windows) is defective and has to be replaced. In my computer there's also an HDD that contains a lot of extremely important data that I can't afford to lose, however the HDD is still completely functional and not defective.
Here's my question: If I'm going to install a completely new SSD and load a new OS onto it, will all of the data on the HDD still be there (I obviously won't format the drive when installing the new SSD)? I'm talking about folders like Program Files, Program Files (x86) etc. will they still be there and accessible? I would greatly appreciate some help.
Thank you!
My SSD (which contained mostly just Windows) is defective and has to be replaced. In my computer there's also an HDD that contains a lot of extremely important data that I can't afford to lose, however the HDD is still completely functional and not defective.
Here's my question: If I'm going to install a completely new SSD and load a new OS onto it, will all of the data on the HDD still be there (I obviously won't format the drive when installing the new SSD)? I'm talking about folders like Program Files, Program Files (x86) etc. will they still be there and accessible? I would greatly appreciate some help.
Thank you!